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Birthday Honours List 1968

Published 14 June 1968. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,402 Birthday Honours 1968 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 14 (1%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 23 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 20 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 8 (1%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 5 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 134 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 305 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 498 (36%)British Empire Medal: 235 (17%)Royal Victorian Medal: 3 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 31 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 21 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 21 (1%)Other: 72 (5%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

128 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1968, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 48Royal Air Force 54Ministry of Defence 16Cadet Forces 7Indian Army 3
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1968, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export39Export — 39Amateur Sport2Amateur Sport — 2Swimming1Swimming — 1Cycling1Cycling — 1Boxing — 1Skating — 1Motor Racing1Motor Racing — 1Gliding1Gliding — 1Local Government6Local Government — 6Youth3Youth — 3Youth3Youth — 3Dairy Industry2Dairy Industry — 2Food Industry — 1Medicine3Medicine — 3Welfare2Welfare — 2Music1Music — 1Drama1Drama — 1Hospitality2Hospitality — 2Magistracy2Magistracy — 2Archaeol…1Archaeology — 1Housing1Housing — 1Child Ca…1Child Care — 1Astronomy1Astronomy — 1Scout Movement1Scout Movement — 1Telecommunicat…1Telecommunications — 1Mining1Mining — 1sugar-industry1sugar-industry — 1Government — 1Veterans — 1community-affairs — 1Poverty1Poverty — 1Charity1Charity — 1Community Organisations — 1SportCommunityEducationAgricultureHealthArts
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1968, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

The recipients

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